Lori Wren shares how a trip to Pompeii inspired her mythological retelling "Meddromeda," which she wrote primarily in her phone's notes app during her children's hockey practices.

• Reimagining Medusa's story from a more compassionate perspective, showing humanity before monstrosity
• Navigating the self-publishing process as a newcomer to the industry
• Building unexpected international connections with readers who resonated with the story
• The importance of community support from other authors

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Book Blurb:
The myth of Medromeda explores the life of Medusa before she became the feared monster that turns men to stone. Amidst the confines of her imposed darkness, light is revealed in the most unexpected ways, proving that seeing the world though another’s eyes can change the heart of man, and maybe, even the gods.

On the sleepy island of Seriphos, a young Medusa saves a wounded crow with the heroic help of Perseus. The three form an inseparable bond. On the neighboring island of Patmos, Princess Andromeda lives a lonely, conflicted life that values power over love.

About the Author : Lore Wren, grew up in contrasting worlds. Her childhood was spent following her maverick father on adventures around the world. Her mother kept her and her siblings grounded by spending long summer nights chasing fireflies at her family’s farm in Nebraska. It was here she learned that the simple things in life mattered most.

Growing up observing life on private planes and corn fields gave her a sea of characters and stories. With her father’s risk-taking spirit and her mother’s unyielding love, she explored life searching for what connects us. Her professional career has been spent behind the scenes at an opera company, doing celebrity interviews for a magazine, creating a public sculpture, and raising money for the arts and education.

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